Ik Probeer Het
Most just call me Ik
And what that means
For you English speakers
That's trying
Because I was a trying child
For both my 'rents
But that's only half the meaning
As the positive is
I'm always trying
Often failing
Though sometimes not
So I rather like the name
And aspire to the one
While hating the other
But it's a part of who I am
For good or ill
At least I have the will
To keep on keeping on
Now this is the beginning
Of a 16 part series
All featuring me
Your friend and mine
Ik Probeer Het
Before I move on
And draw someone else
Unless you really like me of course
And demand I keep on Iking
As I like to say
About my little efforts
Though no one else
Would ever use that term
Not that you can see my drawing yet
As technology
Is the devil for me
And is demanding more of my efforts
Than it should
So this drawing
As thought of like
A single panel strip
Won't appear yet
Until I figure it out
Though it mighn't be my problem no
But there's no need
For any further comment today
Since that's a way
To feeling sof hurt I'm sure
Or anger even
Because I'm certainly irked
About being unable
To post the panel
As easily as I should be able
But maybe it's for the best
You get to know me first
Before you see
My little Iking
Which you may or may not like
It's all very subjective of course
And I'm okay with that
Just be constructive
If you're gonna say anything
Is all I ask
As for the panel itself
It's a simple little drawing
That I'll not describe
Because that will not do it
The justice that it deserves
However little the justice
That it does
Now the lacking of the panel
Makes but what
I otherwise
Would have written
Something that can wait
Which begs the question
Do I even continue
To make appearances here
Until the drawings can be
Yes rightly posted
So what's a Gimmidee to do
Yes that's me
A round little Ball
Of goodly Gimmid
A fanciful material
That made us valuable
From whence we came
But don't you get no ideas
Because no normal human
Can catch a Gimmidee
You're just not smart enough
So don't even try
Of course now that I've said it thus
One of you is sure to try
And waste your time
Because we don't die
And you can't cut us up
To make us feel pain
So just accept
That we're something else
And be happy for knowing us
Especially me
Your favourite little Gimmidee
And that's the joke
I'm the only one you know
So of course
I am your favourite
Which is just how I like it
But I'll be rolling off now
Though I'll be here tomorrow
My drawings sadly won't be
Just remember my name
Ik Probeer Het
I got lots of shit to say
And some drawings to share
So have a care
And even share
My little Iking
If you like it yes
Because the Gimmidee
We're much about the art
And it makes our heart
Feel rightly good
To be but liked
Much like you humans